Wetlands
- Hearing/Meeting
CONTESTED CASE HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the State of Wisconsin Division of Hearings and Appeals will hold a contested case hearing on the above-captioned matter pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 227.44, Wis. Stat. § 281.36, Wis. Admin. Code § NR 2.13 and Wis. Admin…
- Hearing/Meeting
Contested Case Hearing
Hearing is adjourned and will be public noticed in the future, if rescheduled. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the State of Wisconsin Division of Hearings and Appeals will hold a contested case hearing on the above-captioned matter pursuant to Wis.…
- Webpage
Wetland Ecology and Science
Wetlands are places on the landscape where water is close to, at, or above the soil for at least part of the year. Wisconsin has over 5 million acres of wetlands, which cover 15% of the state. These wetlands provide important functions such as flood…
- Hearing/Meeting
Public hearing on a permanent rule, Board Order WT-02-19, to revise ch. NR 350, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to requirements for wetland mitigation
Proposed permanent rule revision relating to requirements for wetland mitigation.
- Hearing/Meeting
Wetland Study Council Meeting
The Wetland Study Council will meet to discuss stormwater issues and wetlands, a DNR wetlands data dashboard, wetland mitigation, and other items as time allows. The Council will meet on Zoom.
- Webpage
Wisconsin wetlands assessment reports and maps
The following is a list of reports of projects completed in the past few years. All projects have been funded by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency–Region V Wetland Grants.Natural Scenic Beauty of Wisconsin Wetlands
- Webpage
Tracking, assessment and monitoring wetlands
Wisconsin has lost about half its wetlands in the last two centuries. Today, citizens want to prevent the destruction of wetlands, and restore wetlands where possible. Many also are concerned with the quality of our remaining wetlands and those we…
- Webpage
Wisconsin wetlands: assessment methods and tools
Assessment Intensity: Level 1, 2, or 3 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Wetlands Monitoring Workgroup has endorsed the concept of a Level 1, 2, 3 approach to monitoring wetlands. Level 1 covers the broadest geographic range…
- Webpage
Current projects
The WWCT has 15 active projects covering over 850 acres across 10 different service areas. Projects are monitored for 5-10 years and credits are released when projects meet hydrology and vegetation performance standards. WWCT projects are overseen…
- Webpage
Program overview
The Wisconsin Wetland Conservation Trust (WWCT) is a statewide wetland mitigation in-lieu fee (ILF) program sponsored and administered by the Wisconsin DNR. Operational since November 2014, the WWCT allows permittees or exempt project proponents…